A needy family in the Holbeach area will receive £500 help towards paying for Christmas this year. Aneta Berry, proprietor of town shop UR Vapours, will give the money to what she judges to be the most deserving nomination. She said: “It’s quite an emotional time at Christmas, especially when you have young children. Unfortunately some of us are not ...

South Holland District Council is supporting a campaign to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Friday (November 25). The day is traditionally marked by the wearing of a white ribbon. Coun Gary Taylor, portfolio holder for community, said: “We’re keen to raise awareness of this worthwhile campaign and would encourage anyone to get involved by ...

When the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond rose to give his first Autumn Statement few would have thought that it would be the last he would ever give. However, after speaking for almost an hour the Chancellor controversially announced that he would be moving away from a Spring Budget and Autumn Statement towards a single annual fiscal event, a ...

Action is being taken to try to get a burnt-out car removed from Spalding Railway Station. An East Midlands Trains spokesman said: “We have written to the owner of the vehicle to inform them that their car needs to be removed from Spalding station car park. “Our crime and security team is also investigating the matter and looking to ensure ...

Up to 20 new jobs will be created under a 24-hour opening plan at McDonald’s, Spalding. The firm has asked South Holland District Council for confirmation its plan to open round-the-clock is lawful under its current planning permission, as previously reported in The Voice. A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have applied for a premises licence to ...

A Lancashire man has received a three-month suspended prison sentence for possession, distribution and concealment of illicit cigarettes in Spalding. Saman Ahmad Mahmood (36), of Lowndes Street, Bolton, was convicted of 13 charges relating to Nasza Biendronka off-licence in Sheep Market. The sentence came as Lincolnshire Trading Standards launched a campaign to encourage residents to share information about the sale ...

Cash-strapped Lincolnshire Police has been inundated with applications after launching a recruitment campaign, saying it is determined to keep police officer numbers up. The force, which wants applicants to live in Lincolnshire or have strong links to the county – a policy that some say could be viewed as discriminatory, received 500 applications in the first 24 hours. Chief Constable ...

South Holland District Council is changing the way it distributes green recycling sacks. From January 16, 2017, no additional sacks will be available to pick up across the district – all available stock will be delivered, equating to homes receiving 50 per cent more. The move follows a public survey in which 73 per cent of respondents said they would like ...

The 20-year minimum terms handed to the teenagers responsible for the murders of Liz and Katie Edwards have been referred to the Attorney General for being “unduly lenient”. There is now a 28-day period for a decision on whether the sentences should be referred on to the Court of Appeal. A spokesman for the Attorney General’s office said: “The threshold ...

Spalding Lions have set the dates and itinerary for Santa and his sleigh. The new sleigh was used for the first time last year after sponsorship from Euro Concept International of Spalding. Thursday, December 1: Donington – Market Place, Station Street, Barnes Road, Cowleys Road, Malting Lane, Town Dam Lane, Salters Way, Beech Grove, Chestnut Avenue, Ash Court, Top of Laurel ...

Three acts from the legendary 1967 Bar-b-que event have been booked to play at next year’s Spalding Beerfest and Music Festival. Soul act Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, rock act Sounds Force 5 and rhythm and blues and soul group Zoot Money will all feature – almost 50 years to the day since they appeared on the same ...

The winner of a competition which involved suggesting play areas to be signed up to South Holland District Council’s smokefree code has been presented with her prize. Diane Voss, of Holbeach St Marks, won the Medion tablet, supplied by the Spalding branch of Hughes. The competition, run in The Voice, invited readers to spot the council’s Big Cig mascot in ...

Youngsters awarded medals and certificates for taking part in The Great South Holland Artsathlon are pictured with South Holland District Council community portfolio holder Coun Gary Taylor and community development officer Dani Nundy. The annual event organised by the council, invites children aged four and upwards to take part in arts activities during the summer holidays. Participants are awarded points ...

The detective who led the investigation into Britain’s youngest double murderers has praised the Spalding community for their support. Det Ch Insp Martin Holvey said at first he found it hard to believe that two 14-year-olds had carried out the murders of school dinner lady Liz Edwards (49) and her 13-year-old daughter Katie. The boy and girl, now 15, were each ...

Two 15-year-olds who murdered Spalding dinner lady Liz Edwards and her youngest daughter Katie have been given life sentences and serve at least 20 years. The boy and girl were 14 when they carried out the murders at Mrs Edwards’ home in Dawson Avenue in April. Passing sentence at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (Nov 10), Mr Justice Haddon-Cave described the case ...

The judge in the Spalding double murders case has paid tribute to police officers and staff for the way they carried out the investigation and to reporters for their “difficult task”. The defendants, who were 14 at the time and are now 15, murdered school dinner lady Liz Edwards (49) and her daughter Katie (13) in their beds at their home in ...

The Long Sutton Parish Council are aware of the comments about them posted on social media. We strongly object to the obscene, offensive and defamatory language used against the parish council and the clerk. The clerk, as a proper officer in the employ of the council, never sends letters out other than with the instruction of the council members. The ...

I would like to thank, on behalf of South Holland Singers, the 13 councillors who very generously donated £2,450 to our 70th Anniversary Concerts Project. The choir began in Spalding as an evening class in 1947. To celebrate our anniversary in 2017 we are performing the same choral music that was performed in that first year – Mendelssohn’s Elijah and ...

Shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts for people less fortunate have been packed at Long Sutton Baptist Church. Members of 1st Long Sutton Boys’ Brigade and 2nd Long Sutton Girls’ Brigade, along with church members, sent 35 parcels for distribution in the third world via Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. Brigade team leader and church deacon Corinne Cooper said: “We all ...

Well said Mary Hamilton-Goya (November 3). John Hayes, along with many other politicians and councillors, is completely out of touch with how the ordinary person lives. They are supposed to represent South Holland and its residents. One has only to see all the rubbish about Spalding to know how much they really care. I have yet to see any of ...